Acts 11:21

And the hand of the Lord - See the notes on Luke 1:66. Compare Psalms 80:17. The meaning is, that God showed them favor, and evinced his power in the conversion of their hearers.

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And the hand of the Lord — That is, the power of his Spirit.

²¹ And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

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Acts 11:21